Старла Эппрект: Mebbe I can explain simply what reference counting is Drifty: harpischords are awesome Drifty: You do that and I'll try to understand Drifty: Teach me, oh grasshopper Старла Эппрект: Okay, so, when you make a new object, it's all "Yay! I'm a new object! I exist!", right? Старла Эппрект: Every object in Objective-C has this counter called a "retain count", and when you make a new object, it's set to 1. Drifty: So objects refer to themselves Старла Эппрект: When another object wants to use that object, it sends that object a retain message, which basically says "Dude, I'm going to totally use you, so please don't spontaneously combust when I'm using you" Drifty: lolol Старла Эппрект: what that retain message really does is increment that counter, so if it starts at 1, it goes to 2 Drifty: Why? Старла Эппрект: When an object is done with the other object (a.k.a. "Let's switch whores!"), it sends it a release message, which decrements the counter (so from 2 to 1) Старла Эппрект: I'm getting to why Drifty: oh god whores what Старла Эппрект: When that counter gets down to 0, the object is destroyed in a fiery explosion, but it's like it's finally at rest Drifty: So the number is like stages of life? Drifty: 0 is dead, 1 is resting, 2 is being used Старла Эппрект: Sort of, it's basically like a tether to life Drifty: why does it go to 0? Старла Эппрект: Well, yeah, but the number can be higher than 2 Drifty: Does another object kill it? Старла Эппрект: If a ton of objects are using it, you can have a retain count of like 17  Старла Эппрект: It goes to 0 when it gets enough release messages, which you're supposed to do after you're done with the object Старла Эппрект: So you're like "this toy is so last year, I'm getting rid of it" Drifty: lol Старла Эппрект: Say there's a bunch of people who all like this book and want to share it, so they all retain it Старла Эппрект: And as they each one by one get sick of it, they each release it Старла Эппрект: The book will continue to exist until every one of those people gets sick of the book and releases it, at which point it has no reason to live so it's like baibai Старла Эппрект: of course, it's a book, so it's not doing that much living anymore anyway Drifty: but it's a living book!
*while walking in the city* *Pyro walks past a group of guys* Guy: *wolf whistles* Guy: *to other guys* "oh red shoes" Pyro: *thinks to self* "You IDIOT! ... They're clearly peach!"
Hatkirby and DriftyBeyond present "A Day Out In Minecraft":
<hatkirby> You can go first if you want <DriftyBeyond> Okay! <hatkirby> Er, where is the other cart? <hatkirby> I'll just make another one <DriftyBeyond> Wait, how do I move forward <hatkirby> Press the button on the wall <DriftyBeyond> WAHT IS HAPPENING <hatkirby> lolololol <hatkirby> Just relax and don't do anything until the cart stops moving <hatkirby> When You get to the end of the line, get out of the cart immediately because I don't want to fall on you <DriftyBeyond> There's a nother minecart here <hatkirby> That explains a lot <DriftyBeyond> Should I pack mine up? <hatkirby> Yep--put it int he chest <hatkirby> I'm nearly there! <hatkirby> what <DriftyBeyond> I warned you about minecarts <hatkirby> I warned you, bro <hatkirby> Okay, let's do stuff! <DriftyBeyond> It's icy! <hatkirby> WONDERFUL WINTRY DAY <DriftyBeyond> So, uh <DriftyBeyond> where;s everything <hatkirby> There are plenty of pigs over here <hatkirby> Maybe get off the snowy part and onto the green part <DriftyBeyond> So I thnk I'm lost <hatkirby> I'll find you! <DriftyBeyond> There are a lot of dungeons around here <hatkirby> There are! <hatkirby> We should go mining at some point <hatkirby> ah getting dark <DriftyBeyond> tomorrow? <hatkirby> surewhynot <DriftyBeyond> uho h, I'm lost <hatkirby> Look for the tall snowy thing! <hatkirby> Are you in a snowy place or green place? <DriftyBeyond> It's alternately snowy and grren! <DriftyBeyond> Also, there's an ice lake <hatkirby> Gah, I don't see your name! <DriftyBeyond> So, uh, am I screwed? <hatkirby> We may both be <hatkirby> Follow the compass, your only hope! <DriftyBeyond> I don't have mine! <hatkirby> okay i'm stil looking for you <hatkirby> which direction did you go int? <DriftyBeyond> I'm at an ice lake! <DriftyBeyond> a really big one <hatkirby> DARN IT I DIED <DriftyBeyond> uh oh <hatkirby> I'm coming back! <DriftyBeyond> I am staying on this ice lake <DriftyBeyond> Lesson - never split up gang <DriftyBeyond> :P <hatkirby> :P <hatkirby> RIGHT <DriftyBeyond> whee ice skating <hatkirby> I"m on the train <DriftyBeyond> Monsters don't spawn on ice, rught <hatkirby> Uh, I dunno <hatkirby> I'll check <DriftyBeyond> Don't worry <hatkirby> Wiki doesn't say anything about it <hatkirby> I hope my stuff is still there when I return <hatkirby> This Regina Spektor song is too upbeat for the circumstances! <DriftyBeyond> :P <hatkirby> Okay, I'm here! <hatkirby> THE NIGHT IS FOR RUNNING <hatkirby> YES SUNRISE <DriftyBeyond> So I have painted this lovely painting <hatkirby> YOU CANT USE SHEEP SHEARERS TO KILL ZOMBIES <DriftyBeyond> It will stay here to act as a memorial <hatkirby> So, Imma find you <DriftyBeyond> Remember, ice lake <hatkirby> Yep <hatkirby> Found a giant ice lake <hatkirby> I see you! <hatkirby> :D <DriftyBeyond> :D <hatkirby> hi what's up <hatkirby> :P <DriftyBeyond> Look at my masterpiece! <hatkirby> That looks like a middle finger to me <hatkirby> like a "EFF YOU MONSTERS" :P <DriftyBeyond> A middle finger to creppers <DriftyBeyond> :P <hatkirby> So, yay, I think I got all my stuff back <DriftyBeyond> So did you find your stuff? <hatkirby> Ready to go home? :P <DriftyBeyond> Yay! <DriftyBeyond> Yup :P
And thus Hatkirby and DriftyBeyond learned that night time in Minecraft is freaking messed up.
Hatkirby: Why does your wifi suck so much anyway? Tamasys: It's a bug in this version of HTC's Android distro Tamasys: :c Tamasys: It drops out at a much higher signal level than it should Hatkirby: so, it's the android phone's fault? :P Tamasys: More HTC :P Tamasys: Not my baby Tamasys: :P Hatkirby: GET ANOTHER PHONE Hatkirby: oops caps lol Tamasys: It's just this software version :P Hatkirby: Upgrade, then! Tamasys: Why would I want a new phone? My baby is erect Tamasys: O_O Tamasys: *PERFECT Hatkirby: O_O Hatkirby: ***O_O*** Tamasys: AHHHHHHH Tamasys: *PERFECT PERFECT PERFECT Hatkirby: QUOTING THIS FOREVER * Tamasys runs screaming into the lollipop desert
Tamasys: Autumn > Winter > Spring > Summer Hatkirby: TimTam, Emilie Autumn is not a season. Hatkirby: She's a depressing metal singer. Tamasys: Fall isn't a season either Tamasys: Fall is something you do from a high place Hatkirby: Why yes, it's a parody of a bad Miley Cyrus song Hatkirby: that got drunk and forced itsway into the Capitol Hatkirby: and demanded that it become a season Hatkirby: after holding the congressmen up at gunpoint Hatkirby: they agreed, but only because it was a really silly thing that no one actually cared about Tamasys: o_o Hatkirby: Yes, It's America.
(08:14:10 AM) Hatkirby: :O (08:14:13 AM) Hatkirby: THERE ARE NEW UPDATES (08:14:14 AM) Hatkirby: HORRAY (08:14:21 AM) ***Hatkirby DOWNLOADS PACKAGESSSS (08:14:28 AM) Hatkirby: I LOVE YOU LIBC6 (08:14:35 AM) Hatkirby: LET'S GET A ROOM (08:15:01 AM) Smiley: um im gonna walk away now (08:15:12 AM) Hatkirby: Speaking through my laywer: I REJECT ALL PREVIOUS STATEMENTS